The Council has a clear list of rules and regulations relating to its management of cemeteries.
The Council has detailed rules and regulations on the following matters relating to its cemeteries:
Sale of an exclusive right of burial
Registration of sale and exclusive right of burial
Certificates of exclusive right of burial
Transmission of right of burial
Evidence of transmission of right of burial
Internments
Digging of Graves
Depth of Graves
Prohibited removal of coffins from graves
Draping of graves
Maintenance of Lairs
Erection of monuments
Maintenance of monuments
Supervision of cemeteries
Admission of public to cemeteries and conduct therein
Dogs in cemeteries
Download the full rules and regulations (PDF 1MB)
These rules are operated by virtue of the powers contained in Sections 112-118 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982,West Dunbartonshire Council, incorporated under the Local Government Etc (Scotland) Act 1994.